By C.G. “Colly” Caldwell Several times in what we identify as Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians (there probably was a previous letter, 1 Cor. 5:9), the apostle spoke of having firsthand information concerning their problems and questions. For example, those of Chloe’s household had reported contentions in the church (1 Cor. 1:11), the brethren had …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Divorce and Remarriage: An Introduction
By Bill Cavender I have read that the divorce rate has reached fifty-two percent of marriages in our society. Hardly a family and/or congregation of Christ anywhere, anymore, has not been affected by this problem with all of its attendant feelings, emotions, sadnesses, sufferings, heartaches, disruptions, displacements, bitternesses, and, in many cases, soul damning, eternal consequences. …
Definition of Terms
By Elmer Moore The meaning of words is of prime importance when these are used as a means of communication. If one does not know the meaning of words used in a discourse or manuscript, he does not know the thought of the speaker or writer. The Bible is a document that is made known through …
Bound By the Law
By Jack L. Holt In Romans 7:2, the Holy Spirit tells us that “the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is living; but if her husband dies she is released from the law concerning her husband.” The Holy Spirit is not teaching a lesson on the marriage bond as such, but …